sirolimus
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From [Term?] + (mac)rol(ide) + -imus (“immunosuppressant”).
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /sɪˈɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/
Noun
[edit]sirolimus (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug C51H79NO13 that is a macrocyclic lactone obtained from a soil bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus and is taken orally especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs.
Derived terms
[edit]- -rolimus (“rapamycin derivative”)
References
[edit]- “rapamycin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “sirolimus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.